How to Use Monitor Backlinks’ Free Backlink Quality Checker

If you’re already a Monitor Backlinks user, you can quickly access the backlink quality checker by logging into your account and clicking on Link Checker from the main menu:

Once you’re there, you then 1) type in the URL of the page you want to analyze and 2) click the “Check Now” button:

After you do that, Monitor Backlinks will automatically generate a list of that URL’s top 300 backlinks:

Simple, right?

Now, you might be wondering which URL you should check.

The short answer is it’s up to you.

You might want to check how your homepage is doing, in which case you’d type in your site’s domain URL.

Or you might want to check a specific page or even a competitor’s page, or a combination of both.

My recommendation?

Define your need and strategize accordingly.

For example, if you have a page that’s currently ranking in Position 10 on Google for your target keyword and your goal is to get it to the top 3, then analyze your own URL followed by the URLs of the top 3 pages currently ranking for that keyword.

Now that that’s covered, let’s turn our attention to the meat of this article and look at the top tips for getting the most out of Monitor Backlinks’ backlink quality checker.

Non-subscribers can use the backlink quality checker to see the top 300 backlinks of any page or domain once per week.

But if you sign up for the free trial mentioned above, you’ll be able to use the backlink checker tool on demand with credits.You can also save and view your past searches for easy reference.

Plus, Monitor Backlinks subscribers get access to all the features of the full tool where you can add domains and competitors for ongoing backlink tracking and view heaps more quality metrics—so you can save the backlink checker for those quick spot checks.

The good news is registering is child’s play:

Just head to the link above, follow the step-by-step instructions and you’re in. You won’t even need to provide a credit card.

Now, let’s talk about the tips you’ll want to use with every analysis you do.

#2. Check the URL’s Total Backlinks

The label on the tin says it all:

This number represents the total number of backlinks currently pointing to the page.

Generally speaking, a page’s total number of backlinks is a direct indicator of the page’s authoritativeness.

The more backlinks it has, the more authoritative it is.

I say “generally speaking” because, as we all know, there are a lot of black hat (aka: unnatural) ways to manipulate a site’s total backlinks.

So you can never base a page’s quality solely on its number of backlinks.

That’s why the next tip is so important…

#3. Check Total Unique Domains Linking to URL

This number represents the total number of unique domains pointing to the URL.

I stress “unique” because that’s what matters in the SEO game.

See, multiple backlinks from the same domain start to lose value after the first one. So it’s better to have 10 backlinks from 10 quality domains versus 10 backlinks from one quality domain.

(Fun Fact: Monitor Backlinks is smart. It’ll only show you one backlink per domain, decreasing clutter and showing you only the most important backlinks for your site’s link profile.)

Virtually all SEOs worth their salt agree that a page’s number of unique domains is a better and more accurate indicator of a page’s quality than total backlinks.

#4. Check Total Class C IPs Linking to URL

This number represents the total number of Class C IPs linking to the URL. Class C is the designation given to the majority of IPs used on the web.

Knowing all the different IP classes is not essential for SEO success.

What is important is how many unique ones are linking to your URL.

Sites that are related (like in a PBN) will all have the same Class C IP, and when they link to each other, Google can tell. So if a page has more unique Class C IPs linking to it, they are typically of a higher quality.

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Ty is the founder and owner of TyWrites.com. He specializes in B2B blog writing, content marketing, and SEO. When he's not helping B2B businesses engage their site visitors, you can find him reading, playing roguelikes, and building Lego towers on the floor with his son.